Ice Follies of 1953

Ice Follies of 1953 received a very brief mention in Jimmy Stewart on the Air, because little was known about it at that time. The program remains unavailable, but we have located several newspaper clips which add to the information known. A display ad and preview from the Long Beach, CA, Press-Telegram was mentioned in…

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Fred Waring Show…Round Two

Jimmy Stewart made his second appearance on the Fred Waring Show on Wednesday, September 3, 1947. The show has been covered in our book, but some media clips have been added here to enhance the book’s entry. One of the regulars on the program, Daisy Bernier, is very anxious to meet Stewart. She’s so anxious…

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WEAM-AM

On September 2, 1947, this radio listing appeared in the Washington Post, Washington, DC: This is one of those listings which is very intriguing, but at the same time very annoying. Intriguing because it would be great to know exactly what it is and annoying because it looks like that will not happen. The block…

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Miracle Over Main Street

This program was broadcast by NBC on September 1, 1947, which was Labor Day. The day following the broadcast was the second anniversary of Japan’s surrender to end WWII. The program was very much in support of the Marshall Plan in trying to aid much of Europe affected by the war. The show was advertised…

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Fresh Air

On March 21, 2016, this popular NPR program spotlighted the book, Hollywood Hoofbeats The Fascinating Story of Horses in Movies and Television, by Petrine Day Mitchum (Perseus Distribution). The show was hosted by Terry Gross, with Dave Davies conducting the interview of Mitchum. One of the last horses talked about in the interview was Pie,…

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Lux Radio Theatre – June Bride

June Bride had been a 1948 film starring Bette Davis and Robert Montgomery. When it was produced by the Radio Theatre on August 29, 1949, Miss Davis reprised her film role as Linda Gilman, but the Montgomery role of Carey Jackson was filled by Jimmy Stewart. Co-starring with these two were Betty Lynn as “Boo”…

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One Sunday Afternoon – Academy Award

The full story of Jimmy’s appearance on the August 28, 1946, edition of Academy Award in the play One Sunday Afternoon is told in Jimmy Stewart on the Air. But, here are a few items that could not be included in the book. First, everyone, including many newspapers, seemed to have a hard time getting…

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Hollywood Guys & Dolls Volume Two

The 23-track CD was issued in 1994 (Parrot Records PARCD006). Track #13 is from Jimmy Stewart’s appearance on the Bing Crosby radio show of March 10, 1948. Besides Jimmy’s song, a bit of dialogue between he and Bing is also included. This CD and volume one from the same series were later combined into a…

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